People in Oxford in urgent need of housing are being
offered properties as far away as Cardiff and Birmingham by council officials.
Single mothers with nowhere permanent to live are among those who have been told
they will have to relocate out of the county if they want city council help to
find a house. People on benefits who are being priced out of Oxford’s private
rented market are having to turn to the council for assistance. And officials
say landlords are turning them down – leaving them with no choice but to
sometimes look further afield for accommodation. Read more on the Oxford Times
website.
